By offering nothing new, Israel keeps wrong footing Washington, writes Khaled Amayreh from occupied Jerusalem

What could prompt a bus driver to open fire on his passengers, asks Mohamed Abdel-Baky

Archaeologists have uncovered two new tombs in the Saqqara necropolis. Nevine El-Aref joined the excavating team

Algeria and Iraq were the focus of presidential attention this week, along with the situation in Gaza, reports Dina Ezzat

Aid is being offered to upstream Nile Basin countries in an attempt to calm tensions between them and Egypt, Reem Leila reports

Following comments by Sudan's President Omar Al-Bashir the disputed border area of Halayeb is once again in the spotlight, reports Dina Ezzat

As Khaled Said's alleged killers are referred to trial, another case of police brutality emerges, reports Mohamed El-Sayed

Opposition forces demand a complete overhaul of voter lists, reports Mohamed Abdel-Baky

There are few signs of a halt to the tensions between Bedouin and security forces in Sinai, reports Amirah Ibrahim

The hothouse experiment in Middle East democracy is wilting on the vine, says Salah Hemeid

Despite new UN and US sanctions, Tehran is showing no signs of abandoning its nuclear programme, writes Rasha Saad

Regional powers in the Horn of Africa work towards alternative politics in Somalia, writes Gamal Nkrumah

Muslims worldwide this week mourned the loss of an icon of Islamic thought and jurisprudence. Omayma Abdel-Latif reflects on the lifelong struggle of Ayatollah Fadlullah

Turkey's increasingly aggressive rhetoric against Israel could have unintended consequences, writes Gareth Jenkins in Istanbul

As it takes firmer ground on the international stage, Turkey is still exploring the essence of what it wants its identity to be, writes Amani Maged in Istanbul

The Syrian president's tour of Latin America has international and Arab consequence, notes Bassel Oudat from Damascus

One more step towards the liberalisation of energy prices was taken this week, Mona El-Fiqi reports

The world economy is recovering, but challenging issues remain to be addressed, Sherine Nasr reports

The Russian leader has re-enacted the famous American goodwill tour of his predecessor half a century ago, but faces the same Cold War scheming. Will his attempts to befriend Europe have more success, wonders Eric Walberg

Ati Metwaly dances along to the rhythms of Kazantzakis

Best known for his novels on Parisian themes, the nineteenth-century French author Victor Hugo also wrote on the orient, as a recent exhibition explains. David Tresilian caught the final days

Held in conjunction with the 11th International Egyptian Modern Dance Festival, a current photographic exhibition captures the art of modern dance, writes Ingrid Wassmann

Ghada Abdel-Kader enjoys an evening with singer Randa Hafez

A group of researchers at Cairo's Qasr Al-Eini Medical School are reaping some impressive results, says Riham Adel

A writer of letters to the editor since the 1950s, Mohamed Hussein Hegazi tells Osama Kamal what has kept him going

Old people's homes are a new concept in caring for elderly grandparents, at least in Egypt. Samia Abdennour shares her experiences

Ghana was a whisker away from making history. But, as Gamal Nkrumah advises, we shouldn't judge the team too harshly

All eyes will be on the 11 July final but before the World Cup concludes, let's not forget those who fell by the wayside, Ahmed Morsy reports